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This chapter discusses Bernard Williams's treatment of Herodotus, and argues that the issue of distinguishing use of a fictional story from belief in what is mentioned in the fiction is much more complex than it appears. It discusses the well-known indeterminacies in interpreting religious conviction, and draws morals for contested cases in other branches of metaphysics.

This chapter discusses Bernard Williams's treatment of Herodotus, and argues that the issue of distinguishing use of a fictional story from belief in what is mentioned in the fiction is much more complex than it appears. It discusses the well-known indeterminacies in interpreting religious conviction, and draws morals for contested cases in other branches of metaphysics.